Category: Schools Soccer

Schoolboys Football Association of Ireland Kennedy Cup 2015

SFAI Logo [References: 1][

Cup Finals

Home TeamAway Team
Cup Quarter-Finals
Kildare0 (3)NDSL0 (4)
DDSL1 (4)Midlands1 (2)
Limerick Desmond3Dundalk0
Kerry2Galway0
Cup Semi-Finals
Limerick Desmond1 (10)Kerry1 (11)
Kerry1DDSL0
Cup Final
Kerry1DDSL0
[References: 2]

Plate-Bowl-Shield-Trophy Finals

Home TeamAway Team
Trophy Final25th-26th Place
WWEC1NEC3
Shield Final17th-18th Place
Cork4Mayo0
Bowl Final9th-10th Place
Inishowen0 (5)Cavan0 (6)
Plate Final5th-6th Place
Midlands3Galway1
Cup Playoff3rd-4th Place
NDSL4Limerick Desmond1
[References: 2]

Group Tables

SFAI Kennedy Cup 2014-15PWDLGDPts
Group 1
NDSL3300109
South Tipperary3111-24
Athlone3102-23
Sligo/Leitrim3013-61
Group 2
DDSL3120135
North Tipperary312045
Kilkenny312035
Longford3003-200
Group 3
Kerry330099
Limerick District320166
West Cork310213
WWEC3003-100
Group 4
Kildare321037
Cavan/Monaghan311114
Mayo311104
Drogheda3012-41
Group 5
Galway330069
Clare320126
Roscommon3102-13
Limerick County3003-70
Group 6
Limerick Desmond330069
Donegal320126
Cork310203
Wicklow3003-80
Group 7
Dundalk312025
Inishowen (Pen SO)311115
Waterford311115
NEC3003-40
Group 8
Midlands330079
Wexford320106
SDFL3102-13
Carlow3003-40
[References: 2]

Group Results

Home TeamAway Team
Group 1
NDSL3South Tipperary0
Athlone4Sligo/Leitrim1
NDSL4Sligo/Leitrim1
Athlone1South Tipperary2
NDSL4Athlone0
Sligo/Leitrim3South Tipperary3
Group 2
DDSL13Longford0
Kilkenny2North Tipperary2
DDSL1North Tipperary1
Kilkenny5Longford2
DDSL1Kilkenny1
North Tipperary5Longford1
Group 3
Limerick District6WWEC0
Kerry2West Cork0
Limerick District3West Cork2
Kerry6WWEC0
Limerick District0Kerry1
West Cork5WWEC1
Group 4
Kildare2Drogheda0
Cavan/Monaghan2Mayo3
Kildare2Mayo1
Cavan/Monaghan2Drogheda0
Kildare1Cavan/Monaghan1
Mayo1Drogheda1
Group 5
Galway2Clare1
Limerick County0Roscommon2
Galway2Roscommon0
Limerick County0Clare2
Galway4Limerick County1
Roscommon0Clare1
Group 6
Cork3Wicklow0
Donegal0Limerick Desmond1
Cork0Limerick Desmond2
Donegal4Wicklow2
Cork3Donegal4
Limerick Desmond4Wicklow1
Group 7
Waterford1Inishowen1
Dundalk2NEC0
Waterford1NEC0
Dundalk1Inishowen1
Waterford2Dundalk2
NEC1Inishowen2
Group 8
Wexford1Midlands5
Carlow1SDFL2
Wexford3SDFL1
Carlow2Midlands3
Wexford3Carlow1
SDFL0Midlands2
[References: 2]

Report

After 96 matches played over 5 days in Limerick, Kerry claimed the Schoolboys Football Association of Ireland Kennedy Cup in 2015, defeating defending Champions DDSL (Dublin & District) 1-0 in the Cup Final. The winning goal was scored by Dylan Murphy. The Kennedy Cup is a World Cup-style annual tournament involving representative teams from the 32 Schoolboy Football Associations in the Republic of Ireland. Midlands won the Plate (5th Place) defeating Galway 3-1 in the Final; Cavan/Monaghan defeated Inishowen on Penalties in the Bowl Final (9th Place); the Shield (17th Place) went to Cork who triumphed 4-0 over Mayo and the Trophy for 25th Place went to NEC (North East Counties).

In addition to the 26 counties there is DDSL (Dublin & District Schoolboys League), NDSL (North Dublin), SDFL (South Dublin), WWEC (West Waterford and East Cork), Limerick Desmond (North Kerry & South Limerick), Limerick District (Limerick City), West Cork, North Tipperary, South Tipperary, Inishowen, Athlone, Drogheda and Dundalk. A number of Counties are also merged: NEC (North East Counties: Louth and Meath), Sligo/Leitrim, Cavan/Monaghan, Midlands (Offaly, Laois & Westmeath).

Venue: University of Limerick Bowl (Final), 8-12 June 2015

References

Logos

[1] Schoolboys Football Association of Ireland (2018) logo [Internet] Available from: https://sfai.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/logo.png [Accessed 26 April 2021]

[2] Anon. (2015) “Kennedy Cup Results” Evening Herald. Monday, June 15, 2015. pg. 56 [Striker] [Past editions of the Evening Herald are available to view online at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tom Gallagher

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